In the first scene after the recap Allison Blake says that "eye patches are sexy". In the first scene after the opening credits of The Big Bang Theory episode "The Lizard-Spock Expansion" (Season 2, Ep 8) Howard Wolowitz enters Sheldon and Leonard's apartment wearing a bright and colorful jacket and an eye patch. After Leonard sarcastically says "Ahoy matey", Howard explains that he's on his way to the club and is wearing the patch to get noticed. It apparently worked as later he picks up the hot Dr. Stephanie Barnett (played by Sara Rue) and takes her back to the control room to drive the Mars rover.